National Reconnaissance Office UNCLASSIFIED Office of Space Launch
Office of Space Launch Program Overview for California Space Authority
Col Mick Hatch 27 March 2003
UNCLASSIFIED National Reconnaissance Office UNCLASSIFIED Office of Space Launch Agenda
! Office of Space Launch Mission
! Organization
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! Manifest
! Launch in Transition
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! Single NRO interface for all launch activities " NRO Mission Director has clear responsibility, accountability, authority for NRO missions from inception through launch " Provides independent Mission Assurance Team reviews for launch vehicles " Provides centralized control for launch vehicle hardware, launch services, integration, and operations " Integral part of NRO “Cradle-to-Grave” philosophy for all mission areas " Principal external interface with industry, AF, NASA " NRO satellite program offices have “one stop shopping” for launch support
! NRO launch model validated by Space Launch Broad Area Review
! Work jointly with Air Force Space Command and NASA for Mission Success
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National Reconnaissance Office UNCLASSIFIED Office of Space Launch OSL Priorities
! Successful extended fly-out of legacy systems " Transition Titan fly-out effort to NRO contract 1 October 2003
! Successful transition to EELV
" Preparing next two EELV acquisitions
" First NRO EELV mission is from Vandenberg in April 2004 • New satellite, new booster, new launch complex, new satellite processing facility
! Transition from government facility to commercial facility for satellite processing at Vandenberg
Mission Success!
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! Office of Space Launch Mission
! Organization
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! Manifest
! Launch in Transition
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VANDENBERG AFB, CA NRO HQ, VA
CAPE CANAVERAL AFS, FL
LOS ANGELES AFB, CA SCHRIEVER AFB, CO
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Director, Office of Space Launch NRO Mission Director Staff Offices Director’s Staff
Deputy Director CITO Office of Space Launch Chief of Staff
Contracts Director’s Action Group
Mission Assurance Executive Services Advanced Programs Infrastructure Acquisition Program Control
Safety Launch Management Communications Security
Cape Canaveral AFS Vandenberg AFB
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DNRO/DDNRO NASA NRO Satellite SPOs Facilities Space Vehicle Contractors Requirements Titan IV SPO
HQ USAF Launch Vehicle Integration Contractors HQ AFSPC Air Force
Planning Space Command
HQ NASA Requirements & $$$ Atlas II SPO EELV SPO Delta SPO
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! Office of Space Launch Mission
! Organization
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! Launch in Transition
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! Current heavy lift capability for National Security Payloads
! Configuration: " Core: Lockheed Martin " Centaur: Lockheed Martin " Solid Rocket Motor: Alliant " Payload Fairing: McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) " Liquid Rocket Engine: Aerojet
! Capability (weight to orbit) " Centaur to GEO 12,700 " Centaur to HEO 14,500 " NUS to LEO Polar 38,800
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! Facilities: " Cape Canaveral: SLC-40 " Vandenberg: SLC-4 East
! Flown To Date " 30 of 34 successful launches
! 2 AF Missions Remaining
! 3 NRO Missions Remaining
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! Current medium lift capability " Supports both government and commercial requirements
! Configuration: " Core: Lockheed Martin " Centaur: Lockheed Martin " Payload Fairing: Lockheed Martin " Booster Engine: Rocketdyne
! Capability (weight to orbit) " Centaur to LEO: 19,000 " Centaur to LEO Polar: 15,900 " Centaur to GTO: 8,150
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! Facilities: " Cape Canaveral: SLC-36A " Vandenberg: SLC-3E
! NRO Flown To Date: Four
! NRO Remaining: One
! Contract Status: " Atlas IIAS follow-on buy is on contract " Includes production, storage, launch processing, launch site support and logistics
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! Transitional medium lift capability " Supports both government and commercial requirements
! Configuration " Core: Lockheed Martin " Centaur: Lockheed Martin " Payload Fairing: Lockheed Martin " Booster Engine: Energomash
! Capability (weight to orbit) " Centaur to LEO: 23,630 " Centaur to LEO Polar: N/A " Centaur to GTO: 9,920
! Facilities: " Cape Canaveral: SLC-36B
! NRO Flown To Date: None
! NRO Remaining: Two
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" Configuration: (7925) • Stage 1: Rocketdyne • Stage 2: Aerojet • Stage 3: STAR 48 Boeing/Thiokol • 9 GEM Solid Rocket Boosters " Capability (weight to orbit): • GTO: 4,120 • Final orbit achieved by S/V propulsion " Facilities: • Cape Canaveral: SLC-17 • Vandenberg: SLC-2W " Contract structure: • Commercial launch service acquired through SMC/CL
OvervieCSP - 16 UNCLASSIFIED National Reconnaissance Office UNCLASSIFIED Office of Space Launch Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV)
! Next Generation Family of Launch Vehicles " Provide a medium and heavy space launch capability " Support government and commercial requirements " Reduce cost for assured access to space " Improve operability and capability " Standard Interface
! USAF awarded two Development Agreements " The Boeing Company (Delta IV) " Lockheed Martin Corporation (Atlas V)
! Initial Launch Service contracts awarded for 28 missions " Boeing awarded 21 missions (18 AF, 3 NRO) " Lockheed Martin awarded 7 missions (6 AF, 1 NRO)
! Purchasing a launch service, not specific hardware
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! Facilities " Cape Canaveral • SLC-37 (Delta IV) • SLC-41 (Atlas V) " Vandenberg • SLC-6 (Delta IV)
! Schedule " Delta IV • First Flight MLV – November 2002 • First Government Mission – 10 Mar 2003 (DSCS) • First Flight HLV – September (TBD) 2003 • First NRO Mission – April 2004 " Atlas V • First Flight MLV – August 2002 • First NRO Mission – October 2006
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! Office of Space Launch Mission
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! Launch in Transition
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! Office of Space Launch Mission
! Organization
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! Launch in Transition
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Legacy Era EELV Transition Era
Goals: • Lower Cost • Reduce Time on Pad • Improve Business Practices • Leverage -- Commercial -- DoD Legacy Launch Vehicles New family of boosters • Atlas • Evolved Expendable • Titan Launch Vehicles (EELV)
High Cost Lower Cost Commercial Leverage Commercial Leverage Measurable Risk Measurable Risk
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! Near term heavy dependence on legacy launch systems " Extended flyout of Titan IV due to satellite program delays " Aging Titan launch base infrastructure
! EELV transition " Government is the primary EELV customer, including many “firsts” " Foreign technology dependency " New main engine engine development " Sole source dependence • West Coast, heavy lift, upper stage engine " Risk • Higher for last legacy flights, first EELV flights • Aggressive mission assurance program in place for legacy and EELV
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This is Rocket Science !
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